BOOGIEINFOPAGE

THE MANGUM TRACK CLUB PROUDLY PRESENTS
"THE BETHEL HILL MOONLIGHT BOOGIE"
19th Annual Event 50 miles

and the 10th Annual
“BOOGIE MARATHON”
6:00 P.M. SATURDAY JUNE 8, 2013
ELLERBE, NORTH CAROLINA

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

ive repeats of a

-mile loop

and a 4-mile out-and-back

for the fifty miler

. A

ll rural

and all paved.

here are

several

long hills

and some smaller ones too. This is not mountainous but is definitely not flat. The marathon

course is the

ame as the 50 but with

less repeats and a short out-and -back at the start.

Marathoners and 50

milers start in opposite directions. They also have separate finish lines. There is no marathon option for those in

the 50 miler who decide to drop.

For directions to the

start click

here

ACCOMMODATIONS:

here are plenty of motels in Rockingham

Since you will be

running all night you may not need a room.

If you

do need lodging call 1-800-858-1688 for local information.

AID STATIONS:

full service aid station will be at the start/finish and will be passed at

approximately 6 miles and 10

miles

of each

loop.

lan to carry a bottle.

CUT-OFF:

I do like to let my volunteers go home at a reasonable time. They will be with us all night. Therefore,

all 50-milers must start the last lap no later than 4 am. That means you have to do the first 40 miles

under 10 hours. Marathoners must be finished by 3 am [9 hrs. time limit].

AWARDS

nd SHIRTS

The race shirt

optional.

Choices are a standard black cotton tee for

$7.50 or a synthetic wicking black tee for

$12.00. Entrants will be able to indicate on the entry

form whether they would

like a shirt

or not and add the

shirt fee to the entry fee.

I order exact number on the shirts and have no extras.

Consider size carefully. You

will get the size you mark on the entry form.

Shirts will be

presented at packet pick-up.

I do not mail shirts to no-shows.

No-show shirts are either given to

volunteers or sold to participants who did not pre-order a shirt.

There will be awards for male and female first place overall and first place Mangum Track Club

in the 50 miler.

The marathon will have male and female first place overall awards.

There is no awards ceremony. Pick up

your finisher's award as soon as you cross the finish at the finish line. Awards will not be mailed.

MARATHONERS BEWARE

This is not your normal marathon. This is all rural, not a city marathon. The course is not certified.

You will be in the middle of nowhere all the time with no porta-potties, no splits, no mile markers, no

spectators, and late in the run possibly even no other runners. There are only

houses on the

course

and they have dogs. Aid stops are over 5 miles apart, so you will need to carry a water bottle.

If you

decide to quit, there are no pick-up vans, so you will either have to walk to the aid station or

hitch a ride

with somebody. The race will start at 6 pm and the temperature will probably be about

85 degrees with

little shade. Darkness comes about 9 pm and there are no street lights. You will

need a light for the

reasons cited in the waiver.

If you need to be catered to every couple of miles

along the course or worry

running in the dark, perhaps you should not come.

We really have seen

everything listed in the waiver

except the polecats and they are there too. The drop out rate among

veteran 50-milers is usually

40%

or so. Think long and hard before you enter this event. If Lao-tzu

were to give advice about

this event

he would say,

"Come with no expectations and you will not be disappointed."

GISTRATION:

Registration for both events is closed.

There is no online entry for this event.

instructions.

The combined total of participants for both races will be about 150.

Registration

will close

when

the races are filled but

no later

than May

The race

has filled

and

registration closed

mid-

April

the past

three years

When

registration

closes a notice will be

posted

on this web site

announcing

closure. Any entry

forms

received after

registration closes will be returned.

Check

the entry form for

options and

fees.

No refunds.

Click link to race below for entry form

MARATHON ENTRY FORM

50 MILE ENTRY FORM

Sponsored by
The Runners From Hell
The Phantom Trotters
&
The Mangum Track Club

GENERAL INFO:
The race director reserves the right to change or update details of this event at any time. There will be no
switching of events after May 1. Packet pickup will begin at 5 pm near the start. The race will start at 6 pm.
Most runners will finish the first loop in daylight. All runners will be required to have a light after dark. The
course is open to traffic, so the lights are not only for you to see with, but also so you can be seen. Littering
upsets the race director. Leave all trash within 300 feet of the aid station.   This includes empty gel packets.

POST-RACE:
The members of Bethel Baptist Church are again cooking for us. There will be both vegetarian and regular
burgers and hot dogs for runners, their crew and families, and volunteers. They also have tea and desserts.
Food for crew, families, and volunteers will begin being available about 7 p.m and remain available
throughout the night. Runners may eat in the fellowship hall after they are done. Hot dogs and hamburgers will
also be available on the aid station table later in the evening.

Something for you to think about. Lots of us like to have our favorite post-race beverage. Remember,
we are guests here, and be discreet. Put your beer in a paper cup, do not drink it near the front of the
church, or near the fellowship hall. Let's respect our hosts. Our race depends on it.